Chapter 49 Come Live With Me for a While (Revised)

Second Aunt dragged Xiaomei back to the house and said to Lin Qingqing with an apologetic look on her face: "Qingqing, don't blame Xiaomei. She is just used to quarreling at home. She didn't mean to cause trouble during your day."

Lin Qingqing smiled and shook her head. She actually liked Xiaomei's straightforward personality.

Thinking about his future plans and what the army would do, Lin Qingqing glanced at Xiaomei.

Then he looked at Aunt Lin and said, "Aunt, didn't Xiaomei just break off the engagement? She will definitely be instructed by others when she returns to the village. Why don't you come with me to live in the army for a while? Song Yiyuan often has to go on missions, and I won't be familiar with the place if I stay alone in the army."

(A warning: Xiaomei has a huge twist. She's related to the gene capsule the heroine is researching, which is why she wants to take her away. These are all foreshadowings, so please don't just leave or give a bad review after reading this. If you find it unacceptable, you can read other great books. Writing is not easy, and it's sad to read a bad review.)

Second Aunt was surprised. She thought she had misheard and asked, "What?"

Xiaomei was also stunned. She looked at Lin Qingqing stupidly.

"Second Aunt, you also know that my parents never let me work since I was a child. I can't do anything. Once I adapt to the army, let Xiaomei come back."

Second Aunt's expression changed several times, and she shook her hands and retorted, "Xiaomei has always been unruly and stubborn. If she goes to the army with you and gets into trouble, what should we do? No, no, no."

Xiaomei stood up and said sternly, "Mom, look at those people in the village who only know how to take advantage of others. If I were to talk like you, wouldn't all our things become someone else's? And they always unreasonably deduct our work points..."

Lin Qingqing smiled: "Look at how good she is at arguing. If I get upset in the army in the future, I'll have someone to help me. I think Xiaomei has a pretty good temper. She won't suffer any loss."

Then she looked at Xiaomei and asked, "Xiaomei, if you are willing, I will ask your brother-in-law if you can join the army."

Xiaomei wrung her hands nervously. She had only heard what her mother had said and wanted to retort, but now, being asked this question, she was at a loss for words. Of course she wanted to. This was the army, with heroes of the people and pillars of China. But if she really went with her cousin, what would happen if something happened? She said hesitantly, "It depends on what my parents think."

Lin Qingqing turned to Aunt Lin: "Aunt Lin, just agree to go for a while. Xiaomei is going there to relax. I have never left home before. How can I adapt to being in a strange place all by myself?"

Second Aunt lowered her head and thought for a moment. They had lived in the countryside their entire lives, and the farthest they had been was the county. If she were asked to leave her hometown and go to such a distant city like H alone, she wouldn't be able to adapt. And now her niece was going to such a distant place across provinces, it was normal for her to be afraid.

She also didn't want to see her daughter suffer and be criticized when she returned to the village.

After thinking for a while, Second Aunt looked up and said, "It's okay to go."

She turned and looked at Xiaomei behind her: "When you accompany your cousin to the army, just think of it as visiting relatives. Help your cousin settle down and then come back. Don't cause any trouble for your cousin."

Xiaomei's face flushed with excitement: "Okay, I will definitely listen to my cousin and do my job well."

Aunt Lin Da and Aunt Lin Xiao looked at each other, their eyes full of deep meaning.

Aunt Lin advised: "Xiaomei, you can do everything at home. When you join the army to help your sister, please be flexible and protect your sister. If others bully her in the army, don't be polite."

Aunt Lin was relatively gentle. She spoke softly, "You two don't know anyone in the army. To those military families, you're just new here. It's better to stay out there and not get involved. Don't force yourself to do anything. Think about the consequences."

Second Aunt also pulled Xiaomei to sit down and said, "I'll go talk to your father later. Don't let your sister work when she goes to the army. Do everything you can do, such as cooking and washing clothes. Be careful outside. It's not like at home. The army has strict discipline, so don't be reckless."

After the three aunts had given instructions one by one, they also explained what the troops should do. Suddenly, there was a commotion outside and there was another knock on the door. It was Lin's mother.

"Qingqing, Qingqing, the troops from the city are coming, please come out and entertain them."

Lin Qingqing stood up and straightened her clothes: "I'm here, aunt, please sit for a while. The second banquet won't start so soon. I'll go out and greet everyone first."

The three aunts waved their hands and asked her to go out.